Planetary hours
in Antofagasta.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Tuesday, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:36
- 10♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:35
- 12☽︎ Moon18:35 – 19:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:35 – 20:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 21:35
- 3♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:35
- 4☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:36
- 7☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:36
- 11☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:37
- 12♀︎ Venus06:37 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 19:35: the day lasts 11h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 12h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:38 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.